An ordinance
amending Chapter 8.20 of the Metropolitan Code by prohibiting the feeding of
fowl in any street, alley, road, sidewalk, or other public way within the urban
services district.

WHEREAS, the
feeding of pigeons and other fowl in public sidewalks and public ways attracts
such fowl and may create a public health hazard.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND
DAVIDSON COUNTY:

SECTION 1. Chapter
8.20 shall be and the same is hereby amended adding the following new
section:

"Section 8.20.140.
Feeding fowl prohibited.

It shall be
unlawful for any person to feed pigeons, ducks, geese, chickens, or other fowl,
wild or domestic, in any street, alley, road, sidewalk, or other public way
within the urban services district."

SECTION 2. This
Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring
it.

Sponsored By: Ludye
Wallace

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

ORDINANCE NO. BL2002-1116

Mr.
President:

I move to amend
Ordinance No. BL2002-1116 by deleting Section 1 in its entirety and placing in
lieu thereof the following:

“SECTION 1. Chapter
8.20 shall be and the same is hereby amended adding the following new
section:

‘Section 8.20.140.
Feeding fowl prohibited.

It shall be
unlawful for any person to feed pigeons, chickens, or other non-water fowl, wild
or domestic, in any street, alley, road, sidewalk, or other public way within
the urban services district.’”